10 Things to Do with Zucchini When You've Lost All Hope

Now is the Time of the Zucchini. Those jokes we told earlier in the season about monster-sized zucchinis and leaving bags of squash on the neighbor's porch in the dead of night are no longer funny. We have sautéed it and stuffed it and sliced it into ribbons. We have had ample slices of zucchini bread and there are enough muffins stashed in the freezer for a month of brunches.

And yet, still there is zucchini. When you've done everything you can think of with zucchini and are all fed up, what then? We have 10 ideas you might not have tried yet.

The truly great thing about zucchini is that it goes with just about anything. Throw it in a fritter with carrots or simmer it with coconut milk into a curry — zucchini can handle it. Mint, basil, thyme: Zucchini loves the entire herb family. When all else fails, hollow it out and use zucchini as a boat for eggs, cheese, or a medley of other vegetables. Maybe part of the problem with an overload of zucchini is that there are too many choices? Hmm ... we'll get back to you on that one.

Have you discovered any favorite new recipes for zucchini this summer? Are there any recipes you go back to again and again?

Emma is the recipe editor for The Kitchn and a graduate of the Cambridge School for Culinary Arts. She is the author of True Brews and Brew Better Beer (Spring 2015). Check out her personal blog for more cooking stories.